Hey all,
Firstly I guess...
My System specs are... old, lol.
Yes, I'm laughing as I type this, but it's no laughing matter when your system finally lets you down.
MSI X-58 Pro-E motherboard SATA2 (yes, you read it right, SATA2 not 3!) USB 2.0
Intel i7 930 2.8GHz OC'd to 3.8
12GB RAM OC'd from 1333 to 1800MHz
AMD Radeon HD7870 OC'd from 1000MHz to 1250
Samsung EVO 850 250GB SSD (Windows 10 Pro)
WD Raptor 1TB HD (storage)
Focusrite 6i6 Scarlett audio interface
Akai MPK261 midi controller
Sonar Platinum
Okay, so I'm getting pops and clicks in both playback and record. It's driving me batty.
I tried every configuration of buffering (and suffering) I can, in both the software and the interface. Nothing seems to help. So I just recently overclocked the PC. Id' always wanted to and it seemed like the perfect time since I suspected the transient pops were the result of my machine being too slow in processing the audio.
Well, now the noise just happens faster! LOL! Just kidding... But yes, the staticy, pop noises still continue.
Any suggestions? Is it simply time to lay my poor old PC to rest? Go on, tell me, I can take it!
OR, is it still just a matter of settings and system configuration?
Are my specs just too ancient?
What are some examples of PC specs that run Sonar just fine?
Sure, I'd LOVE to build a new box, but I don't have money to waste if it's not what is really needed.
Could it be background Windows processes? I've disabled all but one thing in the Task Manager Startup tab (a mouse driver).
Corrupt registry kind of stuff? I'm brave (fool) enough to venture into the Registry, but I need direction.
Flawed Sonar install?
Flawed user, lol??? I'm so done! What do I do??
Thanks!!!